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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#3

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Out of the 107 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pamlico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

The excellent programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#8

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Wake Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#11

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#13

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#15

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
17 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
19 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
20 Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC
20 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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